"Sunny Jim" refers to two different characters in advertising and branding: (1) a cartoon character used to advertise Force cereal, the first successful wheat flake, and (2) a brand of peanut butter made in Seattle. The name has also been used as a way to address or refer to men named James.
Boo Berry, a blueberry-flavored cereal, was introduced in December 1973, followed by Frute Brute in 1974. Frute Brute was discontinued in 1982 and replaced by Fruity Yummy Mummy in 1988, which was also later discontinued in 1992. During this time, Fruit Brute made appearances in two films by Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.
Honey Nut ' mascot is an anthropomorphic bee, designed for the first commercials by Dean Yeagle at Zander's Animation Parlour in New York City. The bee did not have a name until 2000, when Kristine Tong, a fifth grade student from Coolidge, Texas, won a national contest to name him, dubbing him "BuzzBee".
The Cinnamojis (formerly known as Crazy Squares) are the mascots for General Mills' Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. They were introduced in 2009 and feature in various commercials and advertisements for the brand. These characters are anthropomorphized pieces of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal that demonstrate the deliciousness of the cereal by eating each other. They do this either by attacking one another or setting traps for other Cinnamojis to fall into so they can be eaten.
In the 1960s, General Mills cereals such as Trix, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, and Cheerios featured advertisements in children's comic books starring the Jay Ward characters Rocky and Bullwinkle, in addition to the Rocky and Bullwinkle TV commercials for Cheerios. These ads predated the popular Hostess Comic ads.
A fruit-flavored corn cereal was introduced in 1954, initially coming in three flavors: Orangey Orange, Lemony Yellow, and Raspberry Red. Additional shapes and flavors were added and removed over the years, including Grapity Purple, Lime Green, Wildberry Blue, Berry Blue, and Watermelon.
Big Yella was the mascot for Kellogg's Sugar Corn Pops cereal (now called Corn Pops) from 1977 to 1980. He is depicted as a cartoon cowboy with a large chin, blond sideburns, a 10-gallon hat, a yellow shirt and brown vest, yellow and green pants, a red cowboy scarf, and brown and black boots.
Cornelius Rooster is the mascot for a cereal brand. He is a rooster with a green body, red comb, yellow beak, and multicolored tail. He doesn't often speak, but uses his expressions, positive attitude, and healthy appearance to promote the benefits of having a healthy breakfast. He became the mascot for the cereal in 1957.
Dig 'Em Frog is the mascot for Honey Smacks cereal. In the 1970s, Kellogg's wanted to give Sugar Smacks a more fun and appealing image, so they changed the name to Honey Smacks and created a new character, a hip spokesfrog, designed by James Mackey, a former Executive Art Director at Leo Burnett in Chicago.
Since its debut, Sugar Bear has been the mascot for the Sugar Crisp cereal brand. Sugar Bear, a cool and confident bear, was voiced by Gerry Matthews for 40 years. In the 1980s, Sugar Bear transformed into "Super Bear" after eating Sugar Crisp, and the brand's jingle was updated to include the phrase "It's got the crunch with punch."